When women enter menopause, the concerns of this stage begin
The descent of estrogen causes the loss of muscle mass and thus the energy expenditure decreases (the metabolism slows down).
What also happens in menopause is that abdominal fat increases, leading to coronary risks.
What can be done? Can you avoid abdominal fat and decrease in muscle mass? The reality is that this can not be avoided because it is the same organism that works that way, it is the stages of life itself, but what can be done is to prevent significant health problems and weight gain.
Must take into account:
Physical activity: essential to increase muscle mass and start to increase energy expenditure that is already slowed down by the same hormonal issues
Predominance of healthy foods: it is essential to have a balanced diet, which does not mean having to deprive ourselves of everything we like, but knowing how much and what to eat.
DO NOT make hunger diets: it is very common for menopause to start with these diets (without carbohydrates, protein, etc). The only thing that is achieved with this is to keep losing muscle and keep decreasing the energy expenditure, which leads to savings and more and more it will cost to lose weight in the future, and more and more will continue to rise due to the rebound effect.
Acceptance: it is a stage in which many women can not accept having abdominal fat or more than before. It is something that happens to all women from that time. Many women want to have the abdomen again several years ago, and it is essential that one accepts and knows that this happens because the same hormones work like this.
The body is changing stage by stage and we must accept ourselves as we are and always try to be better from the healthy side and with balance.
